Matoaca High

Matoaca High is a mid-sized high school in Virginia, located in Chesterfield. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,624 students enrolled. It has 34% more students than the average for high schools in Virginia (about 1,213).

Enrollment across the 65 schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools totals 64,194 students.

The biggest share of students at Matoaca High, 42%, is Black. The next largest groups are 40% White, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Chesterfield County overall, about 23% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.

Matoaca High has 118.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. At Matoaca High, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 54% average for public schools in Chesterfield County is 20 points lower.

After adjusting for student poverty, Matoaca High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.9%; the prediction is 67.9%.

In Chesterfield County, home to about 377,869 people, median household income comes to about $101,931, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 76 public schools in the county, enrolling about 64,194, Matoaca High among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Matoaca Middle, is about 1.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Matoaca High places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.

For locale, NCES codes Matoaca High as Rural: Fringe.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,626) to 2024-25 (1,624). Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.6:1 to 13.7:1.

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